Article
Evolution of hyperossification expands skull diversity in frogs.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 14 Apr 2020
Paluh Daniel J, Stanley Edward L, Blackburn David C
Abstract excerpt
Frogs (Anura) are one of the most diverse vertebrate orders, comprising more than 7,000 species with a worldwide distribution and extensive ecological diversity. In contrast to other tetrapods, frogs have a highly derived body plan and simplified skull. In many lineages of anurans, increased mineralization has led to hyperossified skulls, but the function of this trait and its relationship with other aspects of...
Topics
- Animals
- Anura
- Biodiversity
- Biological Evolution
- Female
- Male
- Osteogenesis
- Phenotype
- Phylogeny
- Skull